Artist:Joe Henderson
Song:Black Narcissus
Album:The Milestone Years
Most jazz fans know Joe Henderson as a reliable post bop tenor sax player who toiled in obscurity until Verve showed that marketing is everything in the 90s. He was born Apr. 24, 1937 in Lima, OH. His work with trumpeter Kenny Dorham earned him a Blue Note contract in 1963. He made several records there and also was in Horace Silver's band. He joined Herbie Hancock's band in 1967 and moved to Milestone Records in 1969. He made several great records in the 70s and they're all on this 8CD box set The Milestone Years. The 2006 comp Milestone Profiles is probably better from beginners. Black Narcissus was on his 1969 album Power To The People. It's solid jazz with Herbie Hancock on piano, Mike Lawrence on trumpet, Ron Carter on bass and Jack DeJohnette on drums. Joe Henderson continued to record in obscurity through the 80s while teaching music in San Francisco. He signed with Verve in 1992 and they marketed him like a big star and he wasn't obscure anymore. It's not like his music changed. He was a regular at the top of the jazz charts and won four Grammys. Joe Henderson died of heart failure on Jan. 30, 2001 at age 63. If you've never heard him, here's Joe Henderson performing Take The A Train.
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